Hood hinge

Are hood hinges the same '55 and up? I see some listings online that say '54-'95 and some that say '76-'95. I lost the pass side cowl piece and need to replace it.

 

As near as I've been able to figure '71 was the last year with the slot that allowed the hood to be lifted off. '72-'75 had hinges that could be pulled apart but not slotted so to remove the hood you had to remove one hinge part from the cowl or hood. I know '76 and up they could not come apart at all. The ones from '76 up will work but are not like the originals. Thinner material too, not near as beefy as the early's.
Which part do you need? I may have spares.....
Nickmil

 

Thanks. I think I will definitely just find one off the board, which is my first choice anyway. It appears that both the '70 and '71 do not have the slots; I had to unbolt at least one side from the cowl to remove the hood.

Here is what they look like. My original '70 driver's side is on the right. The one on the left is a pass side off of a '71. I would just use the '71 except the hood pin is broken off inside that hinge and rusted stuck. Tried a BFH and punch, no joy. I am going to stop by the machinist today and see if he can press it out. Otherwise, I'm needing the pass side cowl portion of the hinge without slots as pictured on the left:

 

Why not just drill out the old one? I guess it would be a lot easier with a drill press. But I think it could be done satisfactorily with a hand drill. I had the wrong year hinges on mine. I scored a set off a 75. They look like the ones in your picture. I am going to drill the pins out on mine and replace them with the shank from a bolt.

edit; I am replacing the pins because they are worn and loose.

 

Got it fixed. Took it to the machinist and put it on his big press. It strained and groaned, but eventually came out. So, since we're on the subject, anyone know the transition year for the slot to non-slot?

 

cool

and i have no idea the transition year

 

Does MOP's '68 have slots? I checked my Eugene parts, but the hood hinges are missing entirely.

Might be good info to add to the VIN project or spotter's guide.

 

Smart alec.

Yup, I know. The one on the left above used to be "Baja Yellow." The one on the right is '70, so that puts the date to at least '69. So, since they're not "missing," did Eugene have slots?

I'm squinting at MOP's '68 right now, and they also look non-slotted to me:

 

So maybe '70 is the transition year, then. Worthy of a spot in the tech pages, or useless trivia?

 

That's what me thinks, too.

 

I just looked and my R1 has the pull-apart but not slotted hinges... DOM Oct '69.

 

Yep, pull apart w/ a Mar '70 build.:v6:

 

non-slotted.:v6: